Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before His presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD He is GOD: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His Name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His Truth endureth to all generations. (Psalms 100:1-5)
The GOD of all creation, who made all things perfectly in His time loves each of us so much that He willingly and humbly stepped out of Heaven. He became a man, yet without sIn, and took our place on a cruel Roman cross that we, who sinned against our Holy and Righteous Creator and King, could become right with GOD and live with Him once more. That is Good News.
We, who rebelled against GOD's perfect Word, and brought judgment and cursing on all creation, can be forgiven and restored to a right relationship with our Heavenly Father through the shed blood of Jesus Christ on the Cross of Calvary. Praise GOD for His love, mercy and grace.
Those of us in Christ, who have repented of our sIn, not to continue in sIn, but to turn to GOD and surrender to Him on His terms, have been forgiven and now come boldly into His presence, in worship, in praise, in thanksgiving, and gratitude for all His blessings, His benefits, His mercy, and His care on behalf of His people.
If you don't know GOD, if you don't have a right relationship with Jesus Christ by faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross, there is Hope. GOD who has judged us all guilty before Him is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth.
The Truth that Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Believe His Word and be born again by faith in Him. Receive Him and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. Admit your sIn, and let His mercy and grace forgive you and raise you up to walk in newness of Life with, in, and through Jesus Christ. That is something to sing about.
In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet